Chula Vista, CA asked in Appeals / Appellate Law for California

Q: What are the chances of getting an conviction reversed on appeal after already serving time?

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Timothy Alan Provis
Timothy Alan Provis
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  • Appeals & Appellate Lawyer
  • Port Washington, WI
  • Licensed in California

A: If neither you nor your lawyer filed a timely notice of appeal (in a felony case in California it must be filed 60 days after sentencing)then you lost your right to appeal. There might be facts in your case which would justify resurrecting your right to appeal, but only an experienced appeals attorney can tell you if theer are such facts in your case. In any case, however, if you are not still on probation or parole, that is to say, you have fulfilled all the terms of the judgment against you, then there could be no appeal.

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